Abhinetri
Poster
Directed by	Subodh Mukherjee
Written by	Samir Ganguly D.N. Mukherjee Subhash Mukherjee Subodh Mukehrji Ehsan Rizvi
Produced by	Subodh Mukherjee
Starring	Shashi Kapoor Hema Malini Nirupa Roy
Cinematography	N.V. Srinivas
Edited by	V.N. Naik
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production companies	Filmalaya Studio Filmistan Studio
Distributed by	Subodh Mukherjee Productions United Producers
Release date	12 May 1970 (1970-05-12)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Abhinetri (lit. 'Actress') is a 1970 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Nirupa Roy, Nazima, Asit Sen and Deb Mukherjee. The music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal includes the song "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, besides the hit Lata Mangeshkar solo "O Ghata Sanwari".^[1]

Plot

A chance meeting between an Assistant Scientist, Shekar, and an established stage dancer and singer, Anjana, results in love. While Shekar has a mother who lives separately, Anjana has been orphaned at an early age. Shekar's mother approves of Anjana and both get married. Anjana stops her involvement in dancing and singing, and both spent the next several months in relative harmony. Then Anjana finds that Shekar is spending more and more time in the laboratory than with her, and she decides to take up dancing and singing, which does not sit well with Shekar. Arguments ensue, and both decide to live separately. When Shekar's mother comes to visit Shekar, both he and Anjana compromise to live together. This, they think, would provide relief to their mother in her old age. Living together, they discover the missing spice in their marriage at the end.

Cast

• Shashi Kapoor as Shekhar
• Hema Malini as Anjana
• Nirupa Roy as Shekhar's Mother
• Nazir Hussain as Dr. Niranjan Das
• Asit Sen as Narayan
• Badri Prasad as Anjana's Uncle
• Bela Bose
• Deb Mukherjee as Dancer (song "Milte Hi Rahenge Hum")

Soundtrack

All songs were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.